Love at the Fair

I'm so behind on blogging! This is my attempt to catch up:

This is my cousin Brooke and her fiancée Perry. We took these at the Utah State Fair on a Friday night. Probably the busiest night of its run. Not exactly prime photo shoot crowds. On a side note, I brought Drew along for the shoot. When we finished we went to the Mitchell Musso convert(from Hannah Montana fame) and the Rodeo. What a FUN night!

Brooke and Perry were really good sports - even though everyone was staring! Probably the best part of the whole shoot was looking through the photos which contained tons of crazies in the background. They aren't getting married until next year, so hopefully I will get many more opportunities to have them in front of the camera.













Notice the guys staring in the background (funny!)







Love the bubbles? Some fair worker was selling bubble blowers so I asked kindly if he'd send them our way.

The Philips Families

This was a fun shoot for me both personally and professionally. These were five seriously cute kids. So friendly and happy to have their picture taken too! (A big bonus in my line of work)

On a personal note, I have known this family forever! I met them years ago (think early 80's ... gasp!) when Charlie and Janet built a convenience store in Wellington (Single Stop, frequented by many on their treks to Moab and Lake Powell.) My dad had known Charlie all the way back in Moab while they were in high school. I remember playing in all the construction boxes with Chris and Kevin and the McDougald boys, while the store, hotel, laundromat and car wash were being built!

Fast forward 10+ years ... I wound up going to high school with Chris and his future wife Kim and Kevin and his future wife Shanon. I also was able to say that my first "official" job was working as a cashier at Single Stop, or as we called it, and still do to this day, Charlie's.

I hate to ramble. I know you are thinking, "Get to the pictures, already!" But, I would be remiss if I didn't comment on how good the people are who come from our home, Carbon County. The Philips are a perfect example. Great people who have been friends to us all along, through business, personal joys and loss.

In short, I guess you can tell I like them.

2 sisters + 2 brothers = 4 adorable cousins

You may recognize these gorgeous kids from here and here.

I love when people have a good experience and come back for more photos. Especially when the kids are as cute and cooperative as these four. Could these two brothers, Sean and Liam, be any cuter??











These are the boys gorgeous cousins, Alexis and Sophie. I took Alexis' pictures before ... I think she liked me more this time. My proof? All the amazing pics she posed for. This was the first time I had met baby Sophie. Needless to say I was smitten. The brown eyes, the rolls, her porcelain skin ... I could go on. Or I could take her home. This post is sure to make you baby hungry.



















I love the next two so much, I had to post both ...





This is the "I've had enough" face!

Guess who's one?

This little princess is turning one. Have you ever seen anything so cute? Happy Birthday Kemry!















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